International Open & Scottish Championship

+ 7 Day Tournaments

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,

20a Inverleith Row (East Gate),

Edinburgh EH3 5LR

4 July - 12 July Saturday Sunday

www.ScottishChessChamp.co.uk

127th 2020

Scottish Chess Championships & International Open 2020

9 round tournament with title norm opportunities. (W)GMs and (W)IMs Entry Free until 31 May

£100 by 30 June, £120 thereafter. Prizes – 1st £2000, 2nd £1000, 3rd £500, 4th £300, 5th £200

+ £100 rating prizes (based on 100 entries) Scottish Titles Champion £500*,

Senior 60 (aged 60 before 01/01/2021) £200*, Junior £200* Boy/Girl £100* (01/01/2002 or after).

*See Titles

Accelerated pairings will be used in the first three rounds if entry exceeds 100. Rate of Play

40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes, additional 30 seconds from move one. All rounds start at 12 am each day.

Registration By 10.00 am on 4 July to 2020@scottishchesschamps.co.uk or in person

Support Events (7 round, FIDE Rated)

Under 1850 (inc Scottish Senior U1850 Championship) & Under 1500 Sun 5 to Sat 11 July 2020

Entry Fee £40 – 1st £200, 2nd £100 Rate of Play 90mins +30 sec increment from move one.

Tournament Director Ian Brownlee 48 Charles Crescent, Carluke, Scotland ML8 4NG admindirector@ChessScotland.com Chief Arbiter John McNicoll, 26 Loanhead Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 3AU Entries Secretary Karen Howie, 154 Troon Avenue, Greenhill, East Kilbride G75 8TJ 2020@scottishchesschamps.co.uk

Directions Buses: The Garden's East Gate is accessed via Inverleith Row (EH3 5LR) and is served by Lothian Buses 8, 23 and 27 from the City Centre. Car: ON-STREET PARKING: metered Mon to Fri, free at weekends and other times.

Rules: The Tournament Director reserves the right to take all measures to facilitate the smooth running of all events. He may refuse entry, withdraw competitors, or vary the prize money for any of the events. FIDE Identification Number (FIN): All non-Scottish players must have a FIN before entering. Any such player can obtain a FIN from their national federation. Any player(s) registered as FIDE must have a current license fee (currently 60 euros). Photographs will be taken for publicity purposes. Any objections to this should be made to the Tournament Director. Water: Water jugs will be made available, but entrants will be expected to supply all refillable containers. Registration: Players in the Open/Championship only must register before 10.00am on Saturday 4 July. This can be done in person, by email to 2020@scottishchesschamps.co.uk or by phone to 07484763922. A provisional draw will be published on Friday evening on the website and Chess-Results. The first round draw will not be confirmed until 11:00 on Saturday. Variance from the provisional draw will be kept to a minimum. Alcohol: Players should not bring, or drink, any alcohol within the playing area. Prizes for unrated players are at the discretion of the Tournament Director. An Appeals Committee shall be appointed. Ties: In the event of ties, titles and prize monies will be shared equally except in the Championship itself. The method of tie-break for the Championship only will be the FIDE performance (TPR) of the players involved. Repairing: Players without opponents may be re-paired after the elapse of 30 minutes. Players arriving more than 30 minutes late will be defaulted. Byes: Players wishing a bye must request it on the entry form. Half point byes are not allowed in the last round and only 2 half point byes are permitted. Byes after round 2 will not count towards any Championship title. Titles: Scottish titles will only be awarded to those satisfying Scottish nationality (SCO) who are also members of Chess Scotland. Scottish title prizes will be incorporated in the main prizes if appropriate but indicate the minimum amount which can be won subject to winning outright. Play shall be governed by the 2018 FIDE Laws of Chess. Fair Play Regulations: Players taking part will be subject to scanning. Refusal to allow this will result in the loss of a game and possible exclusion from the event. Electronic Devices: Phones, allow permitted, but must be switched off at all times in the playing venue (players and spectators). During play the device should be in a bag and must not be carried by the player. A player having either of these on his person will lose the game. Smoking is not permitted in the building or surrounding area. Discounts on entry fees: There is a 20% discount for juniors and unwaged entering before the closing date (12

th June 2020).

Entry Form (Block Capitals please) Name ………………………………………………...……………………………………………………………………… Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………. Tel: …………………..………….. e-mail ……………………………………………….………………………………. Club ………………………………………….. PNUM (CS) ………………. D o B ..…../…..../….... Grade: FIDE ………… CS …………. ECF ………….. Other (specify) ………………………

If ungraded please enter an estimate of your grade ………….e

Entry & Membership (please tick)

Event Entry Fee Tick if entered Byes requested

Open/Championship £100/£120

- Junior/Unwaged £80

U1850 7 Day £40

- Junior/Unwaged £32

U1500 7 Day £40

- Junior/Unwaged £32

Total Entry Fees £

Membership £31.50 Adult

Membership £18.90 Junior/Unwaged

Donation £

Total Enclosed £

All Scottish entrants must maintain a current member of Chess Scotland.

Full membership includes subscription to Scottish Chess Magazine. For full details of membership types see the Chess Scotland website.

Junior/Unwaged (including full time students) entries deduct 20% from entry fee. o Discounts apply to entries received before 12 June 2020 only.

Please make cheques/postal orders payable to Chess Scotland and send your entry to the: Entries Secretary, Karen Howie, 154 Troon Avenue, Greenhill, East Kilbride G75 8TJ

Entries will to be accepted until 12 June 2020

Late entries, if accepted, will be subject to a £20 surcharge.

No entries will be accepted after 30 June 2020